Morning Minutes, Aug. 10

August 10Word of the Day, This Day in History, Number to Know, Website of the Day, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Dayderacinate dee-RAS-uh-nayt transitive verb; To pluck up by the roots; to uproot. — Dictionary.com

This Day in HistoryAug. 10, 1977: New York City police arrest 24-year-old postal worker David Berkowitz for the “Son of Sam” murders that terrorized the city for a year.

Number to Know6: Number of people shot and murdered by the “Son of Sam.” Another seven were injured.

Website of the Day: 1977, Summer of Paranoiahttp://partners.nytimes.com/library/film/070199summer-sam.htmlA look at the summer of 1977 in New York City, when fear of a serial murderer, power blackouts and financial difficulties wracked the city.

Today’s Featured BirthdayJustin Theroux, American actor, director and screenwriter, 42.

Daily Quote“I’ve never been shocked by anything on television, except the news.” — Justin Theroux